Friday 8 July 2016

6s off a PR on the Aspin today. Think I could have taken those seconds with a sprint if it wasn't so busy up here! wink

Friday 8 July 2016

Lots of fun at the TdF today, a highlight is meeting Didi The Devil just before the Aspin climb. What a character! grin

Thursday 7 July 2016

Today's ride: Something short & sweet. Saving myself for tomorrow wink

Monday 4 July 2016

Just back from cycling & served up this pre-lunch snack from my favourite warung kecil. Great recovery dish. Nom! tongue

Monday 4 July 2016

Unlucky with a couple of punctures today, but I suppose there are worse places to have to fix one. Won't complain smile

Monday 4 July 2016

Bit of a traffic jam out riding today. Well, traffic of the bovine kind wink Glorious day up the Hourquette & Aspin! smile

Saturday 2 July 2016

Bit hungover so easy spin up the Tourmalet as a cure. Only 46s behind PR. Maybe drinks the eve. before not all bad wink

Thursday 23 June 2016

Spectacular day in the Pyrenees. Col d'Aspin, Arreau, Hourquette d'Ancizan, Sarrat de Gaye. Lazy 2000m of climbing wink

Sunday 19 June 2016

Last day of spring evening ride with my beautiful - if a little slow... ahem! tongue - riding partner. Niiiice! smile grin

Thursday 9 June 2016

Bit of a struggle up the Tourmalet today. What with heat & running out of water after going long way round. Oops! wink

Friday 27 May 2016

Accidentally plotted a cycling course up the wrong hill & ended up here: Plaine d'Esquiou. Could have been worse! wink

Tuesday 24 May 2016

A few locals obviously thought phone I pulled from my back pocket was food. Sorry! Will bring carrots next time! wink

Tuesday 24 May 2016

Col de Beyrede (some dirt & gravel on the climb) & Hourquette d'Ancizan. Cos you can't do famous cols ALL the time wink

Saturday 21 May 2016

Toasty today at 34° in the Baronnies! View back to the snowy peaks from near Capvern. Hmmmmmm.... snnnnooooowwwwww wink

Friday 20 May 2016

Things to do this arvo, so little spin up the Aspin & to Lac de Payolle was all there was time for today. Oh well! wink

Tuesday 17 May 2016

I never do coffee stops but beer & pizza is mid-ride break I can get behind wink 122km & Hautacam PR today. Love it! grin

Tuesday 10 May 2016

What passes for an easy local loop these days wink Couple of hours smashing round beautiful, empty roads like this! grin

Sunday 8 May 2016

Big week of riding ends with loop to next valley & home over this little climb. Stayed dry despite the clouds. Phew!

Thursday 5 May 2016

Today's ride: foothills then Chiroulet, which is in the valley between the 2 main peaks in 1st pic. Beautiful day smile

Wednesday 4 May 2016

First Tourmalet ascent of the year. Last 3km closed to cars, but not bikes! grin As usual, sucks to be a car driver! tongue

Tuesday 3 May 2016

Cyclists should know this guy: He spends summer atop Col du Tourmalet but prefers to winter in the valley it seems wink

Monday 2 May 2016

Busy day, but got out for lovely spring evening's spin in the Baronnies: tiny, quiet roads & plenty of punchy climbs!

Friday 29 April 2016

Ride from Lac du Salagou into the hills. Wonderful area with huge vistas & beautiful villages - like Lunas seen here.

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Post ride snack. Despite it being a bit nippy up Ventoux looks like I got a bit sweaty somewhere on today's route! wink

Tuesday 26 April 2016

When in Provence... grin 3° up top + 70kph wind chill equals completely numb fingers on the descent. Fun times! wink grin

Friday 22 April 2016

Today's ride: bit grey but always something interesting to see. This is on the dam wall at Stausee Kleine Kinzig.

Wednesday 20 April 2016

Quiet, smooth, twisty, rolling roads through beautiful nature & charming villages. I love riding the Black Forest! grin

Thursday 14 April 2016

Plenty of scope for CX training on today's ride wink By the beach & through wetland. And yes, those dots are flamingos!

Monday 11 April 2016

Today's ride: up a lovely little - 1,200m at the top wink - climb. Parc Natural del Montseny. Just North of Barcelona.

Thursday 7 April 2016

Ride from the Med coast up brutal climb (20%+ ramps), past vineyards, a castle & lakes. You know, the usual stuff wink

Monday 4 April 2016

Today's ride: Same route as last time, reversed. In 3½ hours riding only 34 sec difference - faster! smile #Consistency

Thursday 31 March 2016

More fun in the Costa Blanca hills today. Around 90km with 1800m of vertical. Lovely & warm too. Niiiiice smile grin

Saturday 26 March 2016

Today's ride: Deserted Costa Blanca roads. Surprisingly good riding here & it's almost hot! #TanLines #FullyPro wink

Wednesday 23 March 2016

Shots from today's ride. Lovely roads but a bit arid around here. Higher you go, greener it gets though. Oh well! wink

Saturday 19 March 2016

Last ride of Winter today, a bit chilly: hardly drank a thing. Then again was only just over an hour #ThingsToDo wink

Friday 4 March 2016

Cycling in Serra de Llaberia. After most of winter in the Pyrenees, 3% gradient in warm sunshine felt like a joke! wink

Tuesday 1 March 2016

Today's ride: just random cruising through lots of beautiful little villages. This one is Orincles. It's nice here smile

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Today's ride: for a change here's the 'ugly' view looking North wink That's Saint-Savin on the left saving the shot! grin

Sunday 24 January 2016

Views of today's ride. Unseasonably warm so popped up the Col du Soulor - as you do wink Nice snowy view at the top! smile

Saturday 16 January 2016

Clouds cleared today to reveal what they've been working on: snowy peaks. Chilly ride, but beautiful all the same smile

Saturday 26 December 2015

Lovely sunny bike path cruise with Pratiwi. Then I nipped up Hautacam. You know, just because it's right there! grin wink

Friday 25 December 2015

Merry Xmas from the French Pyrenees! Still cycling weather here! Nice ride means guilt free gluttony is coming! tongue wink

Saturday 19 December 2015

Today's ride in glorious sunshine: Col du Tourmalet. Well... as much as was possible. Didn't bring my skis! wink

Thursday 17 December 2015

No, these aren't, 'posted 3 months late' pictures. Col du Soulor. On the bike. Today. 17 Dec! #NotColdAtAll! grin

Saturday 12 December 2015

Chilly 5-10°C riding today. Thankful for new gloves & booties keeping me warm grin Quick pic of the lovely val d'Azun.

Saturday 5 December 2015

Live segments test at Hautacam. Verdict: Absolute torture! Spectacular day: wearing shorts & just 2 layers up top! grin

Tuesday 1 December 2015

Today someone told me South of France was much like Aus in Winter. Weather maybe, but this view from today's ride? wink

Friday 20 November 2015

End of the road today: Pont d'Espagne. Clearly has more popular times but forecast to be snowed in tonight! Brrrrr!

Sunday 15 November 2015

Remember Tourmalet is 2115m up, amazing weather this week! Snow coming so cyclists: get up there while you can! grin wink

Sunday 15 November 2015

Col du Tourmalet today. Can you believe it's almost winter!? Few mins off a PB but came home strong. #CantComplain grin